Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".

Japan, which records the shortest average sleep duration among OECD countries, is launching new efforts to tackle widespread sleep deprivation, including the opening of specialized sleep disorder departments and programs aimed at improving children's sleep habits through sports and physical activity. (News On Japan)

An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.

Nara Prefectural Police have arrested seven people, including a 46-year-old Yokohama man who described himself as a "messenger of God," on suspicion of unlawfully confining a teenage boy entrusted to their care by his parents, allegedly threatening him, confiscating his belongings, and forcing him to sleep naked. (News On Japan)

The pair met on the set of the first Wicked movie, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination.

Passengers traveling on JR East services may soon no longer need to insert paper tickets into ticket gates, as the railway operator announced plans to gradually phase out its traditional black-backed paper tickets beginning next spring. (News On Japan)

Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.

Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.

Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.

The Bank of Japan is increasingly expected to raise its policy interest rate to 1.0% at next week's monetary policy meeting, responding to growing concerns that inflation could rise faster than previously anticipated due to soaring oil prices and other cost pressures. (News On Japan)

Foreign tourists continue to climb Mount Fuji despite strict access restrictions ahead of the official climbing season, prompting local officials to renew calls for tougher penalties and requiring climbers to pay for rescue operations conducted during the mountain's closed period. (News On Japan)

Japan's national soccer team arrived in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8th from Monterrey, Mexico, where it had been conducting a pre-World Cup training camp, and held its first practice session at its base camp for the FIFA World Cup in North America. (News On Japan)

A newly formed tropical depression near Taiwan on June 9th is expected to intensify the seasonal rain front lingering over southwestern Japan, raising the risk of warning-level rainfall across Okinawa and the Amami Islands through around June 11th. (News On Japan)

The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.

Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.

Karim Khan denies all allegations of sexual misconduct and his lawyers say he rejects the decision in the strongest terms.

Karim Khan denies all allegations of sexual misconduct and his lawyers say he rejects the decision in the strongest terms.